The Aporia · SC suspends Imaan, Hadi's sentences in controversial social media posts case

The Supreme Court of Pakistan suspended the sentences of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, who were jailed for 17 years each due to controversial social media posts under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act. On Thursday, a two-judge bench ordered their release on bail pending the final verdict from the Islamabad High Court after granting surety bonds of Rs200,000.

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The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday suspended the sentences of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her spouse Hadi Ali Chattha, who were sentenced to a total of 17 years in jail by an Islamabad sessions court on January 24. The couple was charged under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) for controversial social media posts. Initially, the Islamabad High Court had refused to suspend their sentences, but after a two-judge SC bench comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim took up their appeals, the court granted them bail against surety bonds of Rs200,000 pending the IHC’s final verdict. The release was ordered to preserve the couple's honor as lawyers, though the judge emphasized the importance of observing court decorum.

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SC suspends Imaan, Hadi's sentences in controversial social media posts case

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